1954 Minnesota gubernatorial election
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![]() County results Freeman: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Anderson: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1954 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1954. Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Orville Freeman defeated Republican Party of Minnesota incumbent C. Elmer Anderson.
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Orville Freeman | 607,099 | 52.73% | +8.71% | |
Republican | C. Elmer Anderson (incumbent) | 538,865 | 46.80% | -8.53% | |
Industrial Government | Ross Schelin | 5,453 | 0.47% | +0.19% | |
Majority | 68,234 | 5.93% | |||
Turnout | 1,151,417 | ||||
Democratic (DFL) gain from Republican | Swing |
See also[]
External links[]
- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653
- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657
Categories:
- 1954 United States gubernatorial elections
- 1954 Minnesota elections
- Minnesota gubernatorial elections
- November 1954 events in the United States
- Minnesota election stubs